George A. Stephen
American businessman (1921–1993)
George A. Stephen Sr. (February 26, 1921 – February 11, 1993) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and the founder of Weber-Stephen Products Co., the company best known for the manufacturing of charcoal and gas grills.2
From Wikipedia’s article on George A. Stephen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Feb 26, 1921, died Feb 11, 1993.1
About
Stephen is credited with the invention of the Weber Kettle grill by cutting a metal buoy in half and fashioning a dome shaped grill with a rounded lid, which he began selling in 1952.
From Wikipedia’s article on George A. Stephen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Weber-Stephen ProductsFounder6
Career
Occupation: engineer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Weber-Stephen Products3
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States5
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Sources
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- 1WikidataGeorge A. Stephen on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeorge A. Stephen on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataWeber-Stephen Products, Founder
- 7Wikimedia CommonsGeorge A. Stephen photo by Jauerback, CC BY-SA 4.0